Match Pinch of Clove
Valspar Pinch of Clove is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 31. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 3-point LRV gap (31 vs 28) makes Pinch of Clove the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (35 vs 31) makes Balcony Sunset the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 31) makes Bella the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Pinch of Clove reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 32 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 33 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (31 vs 28) makes Pinch of Clove the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 31 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 11.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 31 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 14.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 5-point LRV gap (36 vs 31) makes Bombolone the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 17.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.